Ice creeper



Jan. 10, 1939, w. JANSSEN 2,143,319

ICE GREEPER Filed March 25, 1938 v I Inventor WeJZey @3556,

.4 iibrneys Patented Jan. 10, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to what is known as an ice creeper or walker, the same being in the form of an attachment to a shoe to prevent slipping; and the invention together with its 5 objects and advantages will be best understood from a study of the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of the creeper,

10 Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof, and

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawing by reference numerals it will be seen that the ice creeper or 15 walker in the preferred embodiment thereof comprises a pair of overlapping plates 5, 6 which are narrow and elongated and are held in overlapping position and at the desired position of longitudinal adjustment relative to one another through the medium of a nut-equipped bolt 1 that extends through a slot 8 in the plate 5 and an opening provided therefor in the plate 6. Obviously, by tightening up on the nut 9 associated with bolt 1 plates 5 and 6 are secured at the desired adjustment.

Also the plates 5 and 6 are held against lateral or pivotal movement relative to one another through the medium of a pair of depending ears l provided on opposite edges of the plate 30 adjacent one end of the plate and depending therefrom in a manner to laterally contact the plate 6 as shown.

The under plate 5 has struck therefrom pointed prongs or projections Ii to engage the ice or other surface.

Each of the plates 5 and 6 is provided at one end thereof with an integral vertical, and obliquely disposed spring strap [2, the strapsbeing arranged so as to accommodate therebetween go the shoe with the sole of the shoe being disposed against the plate 5.

Straps [2 as they approach the free ends thereof curve inwardly towards one another as at l4 and at their free ends are reversely curved as at i5 to facilitate spreading the resilient straps apart incidental to the placing of the creeper on the shoe or the removal of the creeper from the shoe. 4

It will be seen that plates 5 and 6 may be adjusted longitudinally relative to one another in a quick and convenient manner in order to adapt 10 the attachment to the soles of various size shoes.

It is thought that a clear understanding of the construction, utility and advantages of an invention of this character will be had without a more detailed description.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new is:--

An ice creeper for use on a shoe comprising a pair of narrow elongated plates arranged in overlapping relation, bolt and nut means securing said plates together, one of said plates being provided with a slot to accommodate said bolt whereby said plates may be secured at the desired position of longitudinal adjustment, and the other of said plates having outstanding prongs, each of 5 said plates also provided at one end thereof with a resilient integral strap member said straps converging edgewise to conform to the shape of the shoe, said first-mentioned plate also having adjacent the end thereof remote from its strap 0 depending flanges at opposite side edges thereof engaging the longitudinal edges of the second plate for securing said plates against lateral rotative movement relative to one another, and each strap intermediate its ends curving inwardly toward the other strap, and also having its free end reversely curved to provide an outturned hand grip thereon for manipulation of the strap.

WESLEY JANSSEN. 

